Byron said:

Thank you.

Madonna charges her fans $300+ for arena concerts that seat 20,000+ people.

Prince charges $312.01 for a one-off event in an intimate club and he gets called everything but the child of God by his so-called fans.

The Club must have priced the tickets. In Vegas, you really don't have much control of that. Vegas has a history of high ticket prices. Celine Dion and Elton John cost about that much, and they suck.

I'm sure they will let in less then 1200, and let's not forget that many celebrities will be there, and they can pay any price for a show. I also think it may be a way for the club to get a classy clientele. Vegas has this really shitty attitute about the haves and have-nots. The club scene there is really elite and crazy.

If I was a rich fan, I would still stay home. This guy needs to be a better person, not just preach about it.

Byron said:

Can i be your guest Byron????!!!!
I promise I'll behave.

$312.01???


That has to be a misprint.

They say the worth of something is what someone is willing to pay for it. If Prince sells out at that price, then I guess that is reflective of the desire people have to see him. If you can't afford the ticket without hardship, then don't go, it's a personal choice. Wait for the proper tour at more reasonable prices. Would it be any fairer if the price was dirt cheap and thousands of fans missed out anyway because they sold out in seconds?

Apart from tieing the price in with the album name (of course) the high price is likely to generate a certain amount of publicity on it's own - though in Las Vegas I'm sure there are plenty of people who throw away $300 gambling every night anyway.

This is a special event because it is the first time since the Musicology tour that Prince is headlining his own show, and blatantly promoting the album too - all those people that said he was finished promoting the album, where are you now?! It's like starting off the tour with a bang rather than a whimper.
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nurse said:

I got the money for school.

Fuck it, I'm going.

Prince is like Elvis in his last years.....only playing Vegas for ridiculous prices, I wonder if he'll put on a jumpsuit.....

Romera said:

Lawd, Prince has upset his bitter fans. Now he's a has-been artist.

They say the worth of something is what someone is willing to pay for it. If Prince sells out at that price, then I guess that is reflective of the desire people have to see him. If you can't afford the ticket without hardship, then don't go, it's a personal choice. Wait for the proper tour at more reasonable prices. Would it be any fairer if the price was dirt cheap and thousands of fans missed out anyway because they sold out in seconds?

Apart from tieing the price in with the album name (of course) the high price is likely to generate a certain amount of publicity on it's own - though in Las Vegas I'm sure there are plenty of people who throw away $300 gambling every night anyway.

This is a special event because it is the first time since the Musicology tour that Prince is headlining his own show, and blatantly promoting the album too - all those people that said he was finished promoting the album, where are you now?! It's like starting off the tour with a bang rather than a whimper.
[Edited 5/7/06 3:58am]

No way in the hell will I pay 312.01 for general admission to see Prince or anybody else!

For Orchestra pit, maybe. For backstage passes with a meet and greet, definately. But general admission, oh please.

If that makes me less of a fan then tough shit!
[Edited 5/7/06 6:32am]

CalhounSq said:

I didn't understand it either but I don't understand why lovemachine even considers himself a Prince fan.

Romera said:

What does calling out someone for calling someone a cheapskate for calling $312 tickets expensive have to do with being a Prince fan? Also, people who JUDGE other peoples FANDOM level get on my last nerve.

Romera said:

What does calling out someone for calling someone a cheapskate for calling $312 tickets expensive have to do with being a Prince fan? Also, people who JUDGE other peoples FANDOM level get on my last nerve.

lovemachine said:

I don't judge other people's fandom level but I find it curious when many people on these boards can't stand the guy or don't seem to like anything he's put out in the last ten years or have nothing positive to say about him, etc., seem to live to tell people they are idiots for they they feel about the guy and the music. It you think that's a judgement, then so be it.

lovemachine said:

I don't judge other people's fandom level but I find it curious when many people on these boards can't stand the guy or don't seem to like anything he's put out in the last ten years or have nothing positive to say about him, etc., seem to live to tell people they are idiots for they they feel about the guy and the music. It you think that's a judgement, then so be it.

lovemachine said:

I don't think she was referring to just that one post.

No one should judge anyones level of fandom, but there are many Prince fans that seem very bitter towards Prince. They have a love/hate relationship with him. I have seen many posters say that they haven't liked any of his music in 15 years but yet they made the decision to become a part of his online fan community and then mostly bitch and moan about his last good album being the Batman soundtrack or the Symbol album or Lovesexy or the Come album or TGE album.

Maybe some people are just gluttons for punishment. I mean, you won't find me on a MJ message board, eventhough I was a huge fan during the Off The Wall/Thriller/Bad days. I am just not into MJ anymore, so it would be insane for me to become a member of MJ's online fan community.
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Prince is like Elvis in his last years.....only playing Vegas for ridiculous prices, I wonder if he'll put on a jumpsuit.....

PurpleCharm said:

A has-been?? You've got to be kidding! This venue will sell out quick you'll see.

rainbowchild said:

Oh, come on now.. ...First of all, Prince's last concert had tickets from like $40-$70, so it's obvious he DOES have a regard for his fan base, or else the Musicology tour would have been $200 bucks a ticket. Secondly, This isn't the kick-off show of an arena tour...it's a "one-time" thing, I get the impression. When (if) there is a full-fledge 3121 tour, don't expect the tickets to be $300 dollars...lol...they'll be back around $70 as usual.

I'm a few hours drive away, and have the money... ...tempting.

CalhounSq said:

you may not want to kick his ass. I know it's just me dreamin' but when they asked that question about favorite unreleased songs, I thought they were doing that for a reason. I just feel like those nights are gonna be very special and I want to be able to say I was there. That is priceless to me. and fuck it, I deserve to splurge on myself as I support two households.

The ticket price seems absolutely INSANE to me.

That being said, I'm happy that the email alludes to more shows. Which I assume will be more affordable.

And for those of you who can afford this show, ENJOY!

For the sake of my own pocketbook, I'm also happy it's so pricey. Had the tix been reasonable, my ass would be booking airfare today. This saves me money all around

That's it, I've had it with Prince. He's out of his mind!! Only a fool would actually shell out that much for a has-been artist who seems to have no regard for his fanbase anyway...is he that desperate for money?? And that gimmick of using the numbers 3121 is getting old. I bet he's the laughing stock once people get hold of this.